When the Giants have the ball: If the weather report proves accurate, New York may look to Brandon Jacobs for a big day on the ground. And only a week after losing two fumbles against the Philadelphia Eagles, Jacobs is ready. Earlier this week, he made a bold statement, claiming he would have the best game of his young NFL career this Sunday night against the Washington Redskins.
Don't think the Redskins haven't taken notice of that. Although Jacobs' statements haven't spread through the papers like wildfire, there is absolutely zero percent chance that went unnoticed in Washington's locker room. And if there is one team in the NFL that doesn't fear physicality, it's Washington.
Why We Care: This could be a AFC first-round playoff preview and even if it's not, it's one of the better matchups of the weekend. Last year the Jaguars humiliated the Steelers in Roethlisberger's first game back after an appendectomy, so the Steelers also have reason to want some revenge.
Why We Care: When you put the Eagles and Cowboys on the field together, the name of Terrell Owens is on everyone's lips. Owens would love nothing more than to go off on his old team. T.O. is still in the smack talking news, except with former Cowboys receiver Keyshawn Johnson. Oh, and Donovan McNabb is (supposedly) back for this one. It's an NFC East thang, baby!
Why We Care: While no one really wants to watch this game, we all want to see if Miami can keep losing or not. C'mon, we all love watching the train wrecks like this. Ravens fans just pray that they aren't the team to give them their first win. Plus a Phins loss clinches the #1 pick in the draft for them.
When the Titans have the ball: It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out how Tennessee is going to approach this game. Which, by all accounts, is a must win if they hope to keep their playoff dreams alive.
The Titans currently have the fourth ranked rush offense in the entire league, while the Chiefs have the 26th ranked rush defense in the NFL. And basically, that's what this game will boil down to; the ground attack. Can LenDale White and the Titans run all over Kansas City, or will the Chiefs pull one out of the hat and shut them down to go out victorious in their final home game of the season?
When the Bills have the ball: Was that the New England Patriots and Tom Brady dressed up as the Buffalo Bills last week? It sure looked like it! Trend Edwards had a career day, tossing four touchdowns, while both Fred Jackson and Marshawn Lynch tore it up on the ground, running for over 105 yards each. And now Buffalo's offense will look to continue their sudden hot streak this weekend against a Cleveland Browns defense that ranks dead last in the NFL.
For Cleveland, this weekend may be a struggle defensively. Then again, almost every game this season has been. They're currently giving up a league worst 27.4 points per game and an astounding 390 yards per contest. If they hope to keep their playoff dreams alive, that unit will have to step up big time this weekend.
Browns 24, Jets 18 Patriots 34, Steelers 13 When the Jets have the ball: Three quarterbacks have kept their teams close to the Patriots this season. Peyton Manning, A.J. Feeley and Kyle Boller all posted good numbers in their team's losses. Kellen Clemens can't really try to play Manning but the latter two names should give him a bit of confidence about his chances on Sunday. Clemens has the arm to attack the secondary all over the field. That said, the Patriots have picked off 17 passes this season, dangerous because Clemens doesn't always make the best decisions, and Mike Vrabel has been a pass rushing ace this season. That's also dangerous because many of Clemens' worst decisions have to do with holding the ball too long. Despite the success of Willis McGahee and Willie Parker the last two weeks, the run game may not work well for the Jets. The Patriot defensive line should win the trench battle and keep the focus on Clemens.
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